KB Rhapsody - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

newlite4 · 25th Mar 2019, 10:33 am

Anyone know where the orange battery connector wire on a VP31 super eight goes to? It is just hanging from the connector. I would like to re-connect it to somewhere above the pcb if possible, does it go to the speaker? It is the split-rail take off between the two 4.5 volt batteries.
Neil

AC/HL · 25th Mar 2019, 1:00 pm

It goes to the earphone socket/R29

newlite4 · 25th Mar 2019, 1:19 pm

Thanks Bill, it must be connected to the violet wire topside that goes to the socket, this is at the junction of the 390 ohm and the two 200uF.
Neil

crackle · 26th Mar 2019, 7:13 am

This will show where the orange wire goes
https://vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=148981

Mike

newlite4 · 26th Mar 2019, 4:12 pm

Thanks Mike, I was planning to renew the orange wire (orig cut short) and take it to the purple wire on the E/P socket (not wishing to remove the chassis) and use two 3xAA holders. I will instead just use a straight 6xAA holder and wire to the existing red/black wires. Radio sounds good on a split 9V supply so will soon have it all wrapped up.
Neil

25th Mar 2019, 10:33 am	#1
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	KB Rhapsody Anyone know where the orange battery connector wire on a VP31 super eight goes to? It is just hanging from the connector. I would like to re-connect it to somewhere above the pcb if possible, does it go to the speaker? It is the split-rail take off between the two 4.5 volt batteries. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

25th Mar 2019, 1:00 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: KB Rhapsody It goes to the earphone socket/R29 Attached Thumbnails

25th Mar 2019, 1:19 pm	#3
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	Re: KB Rhapsody Thanks Bill, it must be connected to the violet wire topside that goes to the socket, this is at the junction of the 390 ohm and the two 200uF. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

26th Mar 2019, 7:13 am	#4
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: KB Rhapsody This will show where the orange wire goes https://vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=148981 Mike

26th Mar 2019, 4:12 pm	#5
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	Re: KB Rhapsody Thanks Mike, I was planning to renew the orange wire (orig cut short) and take it to the purple wire on the E/P socket (not wishing to remove the chassis) and use two 3xAA holders. I will instead just use a straight 6xAA holder and wire to the existing red/black wires. Radio sounds good on a split 9V supply so will soon have it all wrapped up. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.